#The Towering Inferno

[driveintheaterofthemind]

The Towering Inferno

Art by John Berkey

TCF (1974)

#Posters #Film #Towering Inferno #Irwin Allen #John Berkey #Vintage #Art #Original Art #Before And After #TCF #The Towering Inferno #1974 #1970s #70s #Steve McQueen #Paul Newman

[coolthingsguyslike]

#The Towering Inferno #Steve McQueen #Fred Astaire #Robert Vaughn #Paul Newman #OJ Simpson #disaster movies

[pygartheangel]

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[naomiknight-17]

Was catching up on Fascinating Horror and I forgot April Fool's day happened

His video on "The Glass Tower Disaster" totally fucking got me. I was watching it like... how could this disaster happen and I never heard of it til now? Some of these events sound really unbelievable... I can't believe I never heard about this!

Only at the end of the video was I like... no. No way. There's no way this was real. And I checked the posting date

Fuck

I never heard of the movie 'The Towering Inferno'. Christ. You got me, Fascinating Horror. You got me good

#now i gotta rewatch the video and pick out all the bullshit i clearly missed the first time #fascinating horror #april fools #the towering inferno #the glass tower disaster #youtube

[crazy56u]

Okay, I got two episodes to burn through (pun intended), and apparently we won’t find out until May if the show is getting renewed, so I’m a little peeved, but, here we go.

Last time on Quantum Leap: A whole bunch of Hannah.

Also, fucking Gideon indirectly forced Magic to throw himself under the bus.

Meanwhile in 2026/2024, Jen (in my head) spent a whole real time week trying to talk Magic out of this.

“I can’t imagine this place without you.” Well, if NBC decides to play fucking ball, maybe we won’t have to.

“Stay for one last leap?” “Not this time.” Show, I already said NBC was on thin ice with the on the nose shit.

And Ben leaps into that one level of Balan Wonderworld, so you know he’s in Hell.

“I’m a firefighter. Cool.” Ben, you are in the middle of a fire.

Oh goody, the TV committed suicide.

“We were testing my new circuit board-“ Either this kid is Hannah’s son, or he’s Kid Gideon. The literal only two options.

“Your dad is gonna be okay.” “That’s not my dad, he’s my neighbor.” Oh, so he can die then, cool.

“My dad died a couple years back. We all thought a heart attack would get him, but then he ran a red light.”

New Jersey fucking claims another victim…

“…mom, why are you looking like you know the firefighter? Does this have to do with that Cairo thing dad mentioned a couple years ago?”

And Ben is about to give Ziggy a stroke by exploring the stock market, and luckily Hannah is smarter than that.

Plot twist: Ben somehow caused that car accident.

“Hey, Ben, I know you’re in the middle of Hannah shit, but I gotta tell you about the Gideon plot now, sorry.”

Okay, so Ben’s guy is about to retire, shot in the dark, the leap has to do with him dying on the job.

Okay, I am now confident in my guess that this leap or the next will retcon Gideon from the plot if you’re doubling down on Magic “leaving”, I am confident.

“Whelp, I shoved a plant into a box, time to go.”

“You should have let them fire me.” Ian, no offense, but I am willing to bet Gideon is gonna demand all of you quit.

“Look, Jenn, I know you kept wanting me to not do this, so as a prize, you’re New Magic.”

So yeah, Magic is totally gone from the show for real, definitely gone- so anyway, back to Hannah.

“It’s been three leaps. I had some fun in the 80s.”

“Do I look old?” Hannah, you haven’t aged a day since 1948.

Ben, once again, unless you caused that car crash, stop blaming yourself.

Hannah is the key to Quantum Leap.

“This is the last episode I’m in, Ben. To celebrate, explosion.”

So, the plot has been hijacked by the Transformers, got it.

Okay, so now we’re doing The Towering Inferno.

CALLED IT

“Lady, stop acting like I’m talking to ghosts, I’m a firefighter, and you ain’t.”

“20 years of experience” is basically the Get Out of Jail Free card for this leap.

This is turning into the plot of a Webster episode…

How many fires has Hannah seen in her life, goddamn…

Ben, Hannah has seen Nazis and the ending of Red Dead Redemption, a fire ain’t nothing by comparison.

“The chagrined look on your face tells me Addison says I’m right, so I win.”

“HEY, WHEN SOMEONE KNOCKS ON THE DOOR, YOU ANSWER IT!” Fucking mic drop.

Great, now the fire is chasing you.

“We gotta go through the fire.” “Fuck that shit, even if this is our fault!”

And Gideon has been ripping out the wires… Or it’s because Ian had shit timing, either or.

And Hannah has decided this burning building needs a love triangle.

“The one thing I did that actually worked”, my ass. Ben, you kicked cancer’s ass last week.

“Look at this from a cosmic perspective.” Hannah, the last time someone said that in this show, they were looking to be stuck in the Imaging Chamber for 1600 years.

And now the Fire Sheilds are armed.

Hacking into the power grid to defend the rock, roll goddamn tide.

I love how this looks like a music video.

The fire is angry!

There, they escaped the music video.

…is Hannah gonna die this leap?

I actually admire the fact Jeffery didn’t sneak back inside to get Josh’s stuff. [And three… two… one…]

“I know I just inhaled a bunch of smoke, but I just solved the plot-” “Ben, the building exploded again, that means Jeffery snuck back inside.”

Ian is having his Khan moment, everyone is doing great mentally.

“Math’s just not mathin’.”

So, the DARPA code should be in a museum, got it.

Jenn, stop acting like Magic ain’t immediately coming back.

Hannah, it’s bad enough Ben keeps blaming himself for shit…

And now the fire is retaliating.

God is fucking pissed at you all this week.

“Look, I know I’m pinned, but Jeffery’s more important.”

If Hannah does this episode, then this is a shitty way to go, dear god…

And Hannah decides now is the time to solve the plot.

Jeffery, it’s your own fault this is happening, stop being bitchy.

Jeffery, if you don’t want to see a grown man cry, leave now.

ANNNNNNND THEY FORGOT TO GRAB THE DARPA FILE.

“Time isn’t a river. It’s an ocean. Hopefully you trapped that file from my apartment.”

And Hannah dies…

“Let me use my dying breath to fix your relationship problems.”

Crawling on the ledge of a burning building. If I had to do that, I would instantly die.

Yeah, Ian, just type shit!

…is that constant idea gonna be the thing to undo the time skip?

The only way is down. I would 100% die on the spot.

How is Ben not shitting himself in fear as he does this?

“I know you’re scared! I’m scared too!” NO SHIT

“Choose courage! Jump from the exploding building!”

“Let’s go save your mom!” Ummmmmm…

And back into the music video we go.

Oh, cool, Hannah still has life in her…

NBC, seriously, you need to renew this show.

And Ben gets bailed out by a mention of retirement.

“Tell her thanks. She knows.” Fuck yeah she does, she was the only one to solve the plot.

And Hannah’s code turns out to be Stop ‘n’ Swop.

And in comes the armed gunmen.

“I wanted Ian fired. Magic didn’t do that, so, fuck it.”

Hannah got a sneak preview to this movie, Ben, she doesn’t need to see it.

And Jeffery is about to learn about Ben.

I love how Hannah is getting the kind of goodbye montage a show does when a character dies… despite not being dead.

“I wrote DARPA code to get you home, Ben. I even had a file in my apartment containing the data, you grabbed it, right?”

“…lady, why was I hugging you?”

And Gideon decides to be an even bigger asshole than he was prior, so Addison decides to steal a gun.

Addison, don’t play chicken with the universe here…

…so, they have the spare keys to Beth’s house, I take it?

One down one to go. Gideon is 100% gonna get retconned.

#as the world burns #quantum leap #spoilers #balan wonderworld #transformers #the towering inferno #a very special episode #Webster #the leap back #star trek ii: the wrath of khan #banjo kazooie

[tomoleary]

John Conrad Berkey (1932-2008). The Towering Inferno, movie concept art, 1974

#John Conrad Berkey #john berkey #The Towering Inferno #movie concept

[furiouscrusadeavenue]

"The Towering Inferno". 1974

#faye dunaway #steve mcqueen #paul newman #the towering inferno

[cinemajunkie70]

Happy Birthday Faye Dunaway!

#faye dunaway #Chinatown #the three musketeers #the towering inferno #network #Minnie dearest #barfly #the thomas crown affair #bonnie and clyde #the rules of attraction #the first deadly sin #Don Juan demarco #the eyes of Laura Mars #movies #actress

[minisinmedia]

Susan Flannery as Lorrie wearing only a pink shirt in The Towering Inferno (1974)

#susan flannery #lorrie #the towering inferno #shirt #shirts #legs #pantyhose #long legs #movies #film #1970s #70s #1970s movies #70s movies

[romancemedia]

Today I've been watching the movie, the Towering Inferno of 1974 and it's honestly a really good movie. I'd honestly watch it again and I'll consider about getting it on DVD in the future if I can.

#The Towering Inferno #My Thoughts #Live Action Movies

[citizenscreen]

The cast of John Guillermin’s THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974) #DailyHolden

#the towering inferno

[texasthrillbilly]

I love the Irwin Allen reference. I'm surprised they don't reference his stuff more...

#the venture bros #radiant is the blood of the baboon heart #the towering inferno #irwin allen #action

[891movies]

476 to go

Zero Kelvin (1995, dir. Hans Petter Moland): I took a long break from this project because I was feeling overwhelmed by how far I still had to go and it was making me dread watching all these movies.

I've been looking forward to Zero Kelvin for a while and was hoping it would get me excited again. It didn't. I liked it fine but it didn't show me anything I haven't seen a dozen times before.

The Blair Witch Project (1999, dir. Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez): Fully opposite experience with this one. I wasn't expecting much but I figured since it's short and it's summer - the only time I can watch properly scary movies, because I'm a sensitive soul - I might as well check it out.

And I loved it! The "gimmick" (if we wanna refer to an entire subgenre of horror that way) is used to incredible effect. I was on the edge of my seat for the entire second half and was peering through my fingers for the last part (sensitive soul that I am). It competely reignited my excitement for this project.

The Towering Inferno (1974, dir. John Guillermin): Bloated 70s cheese that only managed to make me care about half the characters and yet somehow kept me entertained for all 165 minutes! Paul Newman and Steve McQueen are two very sweaty men.

The Exorcist (1973, dir. William Friedkin): Horror movie season continues! I knew a lot about this movie already through cultural osmosis but the slow burn leading up to the exorcism surprised me. There was something that kept me from getting fully engaged (I think it was the editing) but between Linda Blair giving 110% in her performance and the hot priest, there was a lot to love.

#1001 movies #zero kelvin #the blair witch project #the towering inferno #the exorcist #i'm back! #got so burnt out on this project i didn't watch a single full length movie for almost three months #but i'm really excited about it again now so i think the break did me good

[pygartheangel]

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[sitdownrestaurant]

#the poseidon adventure #the towering inferno

[yoan-le-grall]

#gif #why ? #¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ #scene #the towering inferno #movie #70s movies #1974 #god i love this paperprint